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In the year 1920

865 Notable birthdays

Ruth Neudeck

Female nazi guard; supervisor.

Born July 5th, 1920 in Wrocław.

Died July 29th, 1948 at 28 years old in Hamelin (hanging, Quemada).

Ram Swarup

Indian historian.

Born October 12th, 1920 in Sonipat.

Died December 26th, 1998 at 78 years old in Delhi.

Machiko Hasegawa

Japanese manga artist (1920–1992).

Born January 30th, 1920 in Taku. [ref]

Died May 27th, 1992 at 72 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Bruno Maderna

Italian conductor and composer (1920-1973).

Born April 21st, 1920 in Venice, Chioggia. [ref]

Died November 13th, 1973 at 53 years old in Darmstadt (lung cancer). [ref]

Amet-khan Sultan

Crimean tatar wwii flying ace, test pilot, and twice hero of the soviet union (1920-1971).

Born October 20th, 1920 in Alupka.

Died February 1st, 1971 at 50 years old in Moscow Oblast (aircraft crash).

Thomas Sebeok

American semiotician (1920-2001).

Born November 9th, 1920 in Budapest.

Died December 21st, 2001 at 81 years old in Bloomington.

Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz

French resistance member (1920-2002).

Born October 25th, 1920 in Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle.

Died February 15th, 2002 at 81 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Georges Marchais

Former general secretary of the french communist party (1920-1997).

Born June 7th, 1920 in La Hoguette. [ref]

Died November 16th, 1997 at 77 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gustavo Leigh

Chilean general (1920-1999).

Born September 19th, 1920 in Santiago.

Died September 29th, 1999 at 79 years old in Santiago.

Jack Rowley

English footballer and manager (1918-1998).

Born October 7th, 1920 in Wolverhampton. [ref]

Died June 28th, 1998 at 77 years old in Shaw and Crompton.

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